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the first victim was hernandez who was checking travel documents at the bottom of the escalator leading up to the third floor tsa check point. investigators believe that ciancia was still moving, so came back killing him when he made it to the top of the check point, he ran down the exit lane reserved for arriving passengers. the other spoke about the ordeal. >> i was injured, trying to help them get to a safe area. i turned around and there was a gunman and they shot me twice. >> reporter: they spoke publicly about the latest findings to the reaction shootings. >> and as much as we try and we work each and every day to make this airport and others safe, i'm sad to say that nothing will ever be 100%. >> a lot of folks have thrown it out. if more officers were armed at the airport, that they could have stopped this attack. they are saying it is not the case. that it is a bad idea. they will try to have a different security tactics. random security tactics. to try avoid something like this from ever happening again. but as you heard from the police chief, nothing is 100%. >> the whole sit
the first victim was hernandez who was checking travel documents at the bottom of the escalator leading up to the third floor tsa check point. investigators believe that ciancia was still moving, so came back killing him when he made it to the top of the check point, he ran down the exit lane reserved for arriving passengers. the other spoke about the ordeal. >> i was injured, trying to help them get to a safe area. i turned around and there was a gunman and they shot me twice. >>...
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but saw hernandez was still moving so he doubled back and shot him again, killing him. at the top of the escalator, ciancia arrived at the t.s.a. checkpoint and entered the area behind security by taking the exit lane reserved for deplaning passengers. he then headed straight down the concourse. sources say he appeared to be hunting t.s.a. officers as he fired away. witness statements and a review of airport security video also indicates to investigators that t.s.a. employees were the gunman's only intended targets. police believe other passengers who were wounded either by gunfire or trying to escape were struck by rounds that ciancia fired at the t.s.a. officered but missed. >> pelley: john, some police departments put armed officers at the checkpoints. the t.s.a. officers aren't armed. why were there no armed l.a.p.d. officer there is? >> well, the airport has its own police department, the los angeles world airports police and for a number of years the practice was to have an armed officer and a partner behind every checkpoint. a year ago they started looking at cha
but saw hernandez was still moving so he doubled back and shot him again, killing him. at the top of the escalator, ciancia arrived at the t.s.a. checkpoint and entered the area behind security by taking the exit lane reserved for deplaning passengers. he then headed straight down the concourse. sources say he appeared to be hunting t.s.a. officers as he fired away. witness statements and a review of airport security video also indicates to investigators that t.s.a. employees were the gunman's...
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gerardo hernandez was killed, a tsa agent. grigsby worked with him and considered him a dear friend. >> only now it has hit me i will never see him again. >> reporter: police shot ciancia four times an took him to a nearby hospital. they released a statement through the lawyer. >> paul is our son and brother. we will continue to love and care for him. >> reporter: ciancia left a hand-written note inside his bag. he said he made a conscious decision to try to kill multiple tsa employees. people who knew him he say they don't know why he wanted to target the tsa. >>> on capitol hill, lawmakers are pushing legislation to address what's becoming a key issue with health care overall reform. the termination of coverage letters some consumers are getting from their insurers. susan is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is those millions of cancellation letters being received by americans that have consumers and members of congress so upset. the president promised anyone who likes their health care plan can keep
gerardo hernandez was killed, a tsa agent. grigsby worked with him and considered him a dear friend. >> only now it has hit me i will never see him again. >> reporter: police shot ciancia four times an took him to a nearby hospital. they released a statement through the lawyer. >> paul is our son and brother. we will continue to love and care for him. >> reporter: ciancia left a hand-written note inside his bag. he said he made a conscious decision to try to kill...
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. >> reporter: gerardo hernandez was the first tsa officer to die in the line of duty, seen here on the job last december. officers james spear and tony grigsby were shot and released from the hospital. bryan mudrykmer, a high school teacher, was shot in the leg. >> he said he was grateful to be alive. he was hit, went down, turned around and saw the gunman face to face. >> reporter: in new jersey where ciancia grew up and attended private school, his father heard of the shooting on television. through an attorney, his family spoke today. >> it is most important for us as a family to express our deep and sincere sympathy to the hernandez family. >> reporter: ciancia was said to be dropped off at l.a.x. by an unsuspecting roommate. it's al believe -- also believed he sent text messages to his brother and sister before the shooting saying he wanted to die. the police did conduct a welfare check at his home in the los angeles area. it, though, was an hour after the shooting. >> miguel almaguer starting us off from l.a.x. tonight. thanks. >>> the white house tonight says they have made a lo
. >> reporter: gerardo hernandez was the first tsa officer to die in the line of duty, seen here on the job last december. officers james spear and tony grigsby were shot and released from the hospital. bryan mudrykmer, a high school teacher, was shot in the leg. >> he said he was grateful to be alive. he was hit, went down, turned around and saw the gunman face to face. >> reporter: in new jersey where ciancia grew up and attended private school, his father heard of the...
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gerardo hernandez, seen a year ago while reviewing the i.d. of none other than kris jenner. the other two agents have, we have been told, left the hospital. the union representing the 45,000 tsa agents has called for arming all of its members. the shooter's condition is improving, but he has been unable to communicate so far. he was shot in the face by police. >>> as we mentioned at the top of the show, it is decision day in two states where voters are selecting their next governor. in virginia, democratic front-runner terry mcauliffe and republican ken cuccinelli both focused their final pitches on trying to link their opponent to unpopular issues in washington, d.c. vice president joe biden hit the trail for mcauliffe just one day after president obama did. he said the election is a chance to push back against extreme ideology. >> i think the motto of the tea party should be "back to the future," because think, really, think about it. these guys are the antithesis, the absolute antithesis of change and progress. everything they talk about, without exaggeration, is about tu
gerardo hernandez, seen a year ago while reviewing the i.d. of none other than kris jenner. the other two agents have, we have been told, left the hospital. the union representing the 45,000 tsa agents has called for arming all of its members. the shooter's condition is improving, but he has been unable to communicate so far. he was shot in the face by police. >>> as we mentioned at the top of the show, it is decision day in two states where voters are selecting their next governor. in...
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tsa officer, hernandez, about to celebrate his 40th birthday, was killed. two other agents were wounded. as was this high school teacher. ciancia made it about 100 yards into the terminal before police shot him multiple times and took him into custody. officials are waiting to interview him and gain more insight into his motives. >>> now to the nfl. gary kubiac is recovering after he collapsed on the field during last night's game. as he walked off at halftime, he stopped and squatted down. the general manager said kubiac was lightheaded and dizzy, he was removed on a stretcher and taken to a local hospital, but did not have a heart attack. meanwhile john fox felt dizzy playing golf on saturday. after testing, fox will have surgery to replace his aortic heart valve and is expected to be out a few weeks. >>> a bomb threat prompt as two hour evacuation at a major southern airport. an employee at birmingham international airport found a threatening note in the bathroom sunday. squads at the present time fidi. this morning everything is back in order, but offic
tsa officer, hernandez, about to celebrate his 40th birthday, was killed. two other agents were wounded. as was this high school teacher. ciancia made it about 100 yards into the terminal before police shot him multiple times and took him into custody. officials are waiting to interview him and gain more insight into his motives. >>> now to the nfl. gary kubiac is recovering after he collapsed on the field during last night's game. as he walked off at halftime, he stopped and squatted...
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one officer, hernandez was killed and two others wounded along with one civilian. jennifer yorkland joins us live with what investigators have learned and also i understand a statement from an attorney representing the family is out or due to be out soon here? >> reporter: yes, tamron, in fact we just heard from the family attorney who read a prepared statement just a few minutes ago. take a listen. >> we like most americans are shocked and numbed by the tragic events of last friday. we acknowledge the need to understand what happened and why it happened. and to that end we as the ciancia family have cooperated with law enforcement agencies with the last several days. it is important to express our deep and sincere sympathy -- >> reporter: you can see here at lax, paul ciancia open fire at the bottom of the stairs where flowers are where the tsa agent fell. he went up the escalator and turned around because he saw he was moving and fired again according to officials. but the 23-year-old accomplished two of his goals when he came here to lax, not the suicide mission
one officer, hernandez was killed and two others wounded along with one civilian. jennifer yorkland joins us live with what investigators have learned and also i understand a statement from an attorney representing the family is out or due to be out soon here? >> reporter: yes, tamron, in fact we just heard from the family attorney who read a prepared statement just a few minutes ago. take a listen. >> we like most americans are shocked and numbed by the tragic events of last...
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the gunman, 23-year-old paul ciancia killed hernandez. two additional agents were wounded. joining me now from austin texas is the chairman of the house homeland committee michael mccaul. congressman, thank you for joining us. in the aftermath of this, the question i hear most often is -- >> thank you. >> -- why did he do this? do you know about that? i know you've been able to see some notes that he wrote. what do you think the motivation was here? >> i think mental illness, once again, kind of like the navy yard shooter that we saw. the suicide note that i read talks a lot about killing tsa agents, and if he said if i just kill one my mission is accomplished and unfortunately, he did do that the other day and the other thing he wanted to talk about is how easy it is to bring a gun into an airport and do something just like he did and my simple thoughs go out to the hernandez family and the other victims, this tragic day. he's the first tsa agent officer to be killed in the line of duty. >> congressman, it's our understanding that much of the literature he had on him was b
the gunman, 23-year-old paul ciancia killed hernandez. two additional agents were wounded. joining me now from austin texas is the chairman of the house homeland committee michael mccaul. congressman, thank you for joining us. in the aftermath of this, the question i hear most often is -- >> thank you. >> -- why did he do this? do you know about that? i know you've been able to see some notes that he wrote. what do you think the motivation was here? >> i think mental illness,...
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my sympathies go out to the hernandez family and the other victims. this tragic day -- as you mentioned, he's the first tsa agent, officer to be killed in the line of duty. >> it's our understanding that much of the literature he had on him was anti-government, anti-tsa. you're telling me there was also -- that his intent was suicide after he did damage? >> well, it's clearly one of the notes that reads, you know, "i'm going to go kill people, and i don't want to kill civilians." with the idea that he's going to die at the end of this. the other thing that i think was equally as tragic is that his family in new jersey had notified new jersey local authorities who then in turn notified the local l.a. police who had visited the suspect's home the morning of the shooting and missed him by literally probably 45 minutes. so this is how we typically stop things is through good intelligence. and if family members or friends see a loved one who has -- is exhibiting signs of mental illness, that does -- and suicidal tendencies which he did describe in his e-ma
my sympathies go out to the hernandez family and the other victims. this tragic day -- as you mentioned, he's the first tsa agent, officer to be killed in the line of duty. >> it's our understanding that much of the literature he had on him was anti-government, anti-tsa. you're telling me there was also -- that his intent was suicide after he did damage? >> well, it's clearly one of the notes that reads, you know, "i'm going to go kill people, and i don't want to kill...
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instead what he wants everyone to remember is hernandez, the t.s.a. agent who was shot and killed. >> only now it has hit me that i will never see him again. he was a wonderful person and a friend and i will miss him. >> obviously emotional. grisby plans to return to the t.s.a. after he recovers. according to a search warrant, ciancia had a handwritten note that said he wanted to kill a number of t.s.a. employees. authorities say ciancia took a rifle into terminal three at l.a.x. shot his way past security. some are calling for more armed guards at the airport. at the same time, the chief of police at l.a.x. says he's not sure that anything really could have been done to stop ciancia. they recently changed to a roaming patrol of guards instead of stationary guards at screening areas but he's not sure if it made a difference in this case because he started shooting before he made his way into the screening area. as for ciancia, he's at the hospital. he was shot in the face but he's been appointed a public defender. jon: what a sad story. thanks, will.
instead what he wants everyone to remember is hernandez, the t.s.a. agent who was shot and killed. >> only now it has hit me that i will never see him again. he was a wonderful person and a friend and i will miss him. >> obviously emotional. grisby plans to return to the t.s.a. after he recovers. according to a search warrant, ciancia had a handwritten note that said he wanted to kill a number of t.s.a. employees. authorities say ciancia took a rifle into terminal three at l.a.x....
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airports, this after friday's shooting at los angeles international airport which left tsa officer gerardo hernandez dead. the shooting suspect, paul ciancia, is heavily sedated after armed guards shot him four times. terminal 3, where the shooting happened, reopened sunday. >>> the airport in birmingham, alabama reopened last night after a bomb threat shut down operations. several flights were diverted and passengers were forced to wait outside. >>> it seems like a shadow has fallen over one of the top rated high schools in louden county. there is no proof of cheating having been found, an investigation though did show a culture where administrators are pressuring teachers to have students test well. >>> time for the latest your money report of the morning. >>> good morning jess. >> reporter: good morning, wall street is going strong, triggered another rally on friday. and we are seeing more green arrows this morning on world markets. checking the numbers for you, the dow climbed about 70 points on wall street. it starts this morning at 15615. the s and p-5 hundred gained five points. >>> it is goi
airports, this after friday's shooting at los angeles international airport which left tsa officer gerardo hernandez dead. the shooting suspect, paul ciancia, is heavily sedated after armed guards shot him four times. terminal 3, where the shooting happened, reopened sunday. >>> the airport in birmingham, alabama reopened last night after a bomb threat shut down operations. several flights were diverted and passengers were forced to wait outside. >>> it seems like a shadow has...
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kron 4's mike pelton reports live from the newsroom with more on hernandez. and where the investigation goes from here. mike? >> 39-year-old gerardo hernandez is the first t-s- a official to die in the line of duty in the agency's 12-year history. and he would have celebrated his 40th birthday just next week. instead.family members are mourning his death. his widow.spoke for the giving details about the man she married on valentines day in 1998. hernandez.born in el salvador.is the youngest of four boys and moved to the united states at 15 years old. he joined the t-s-a in 2010 and his widow says he loved interacting with the passengers at l-a-x. right up until friday when authorities say he was gunned down.hernandez leaves behind two children. >> he was a great man who always showed his love for our family. he was always there to help people in need and make people laugh with his wonderful sense of humor. he was a wonderful husband, father, brother, son and friend. >> reporter: as for the suspect.23-year-old paul ciancia. authorities say he was unrespnsive a
kron 4's mike pelton reports live from the newsroom with more on hernandez. and where the investigation goes from here. mike? >> 39-year-old gerardo hernandez is the first t-s- a official to die in the line of duty in the agency's 12-year history. and he would have celebrated his 40th birthday just next week. instead.family members are mourning his death. his widow.spoke for the giving details about the man she married on valentines day in 1998. hernandez.born in el salvador.is the...
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hernandez leaves behind a wife and two children. and was a week away, only a week away from celebrating his 40th birthday. two other officers, james spear and tony griggsby were wounded. they've been released from the hospital. a local schoolteacher, brian ludber was also wounded, he's still in the hospital. >>> there's some calling for all tsa officers to be armed at airports. coming up at the bottom of the hour, i'll speak with hln law enforcement analyst, mike brooks, about that option. is it serious, is it realistic and would it have prevented this attack. mike brooks joining me late they are hour. >>> other news we're following. if you're thinking about applying for obama care notice middle of the night on the east coast, think again. a message on healthcare.gov says the online application will not be valk from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. eastern every night. obviously central, rocky mountain, pacific time zones earlier. being taken down for repairs. the administration is working to fix problems that have plagued the site. officials
hernandez leaves behind a wife and two children. and was a week away, only a week away from celebrating his 40th birthday. two other officers, james spear and tony griggsby were wounded. they've been released from the hospital. a local schoolteacher, brian ludber was also wounded, he's still in the hospital. >>> there's some calling for all tsa officers to be armed at airports. coming up at the bottom of the hour, i'll speak with hln law enforcement analyst, mike brooks, about that...
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gerardo hernandez was gunned down just before his 40th birthday. >> only now it has his me that i will never see him again. he was a wonderful person and a friend, and i will miss him. >> well, that officer says he plans on returning to work after he's fully recovered. >>> and another horrifying story to tell you about. a gunman is dead after terrorizing one of the nation's biggest malls. rick leventhal. what can you tell us about the shooting in paramus. >> a lone gunman walks into a huge mall filled with thousands of people and opens fire. fortunately in this case that shooter, 20-year-old richard shoop was on a suicide mission. he didn't want to hurt anyone else. after firing a half dozen rounds in the air he retreated to the sprawling mall and put a bullet in his head. law enforcement drills and trains for incidents like this. they have a protocol for incidents like this. along with the department of homeland security created a checklist for retailers, mall security and police on active shooter emergency response. in fact, the prosecutor talked about that this morning. >> part of a
gerardo hernandez was gunned down just before his 40th birthday. >> only now it has his me that i will never see him again. he was a wonderful person and a friend, and i will miss him. >> well, that officer says he plans on returning to work after he's fully recovered. >>> and another horrifying story to tell you about. a gunman is dead after terrorizing one of the nation's biggest malls. rick leventhal. what can you tell us about the shooting in paramus. >> a lone...
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. >> he was dropped off at the airport and then shot gerardo hernandez point blank. he is the first tsa officer ever killed in the line of duty. even as he sprayed bullets from his assault bullet rifle throughout the, few were injured, airport police chief -- >> we were so lucky. >> in all honesty this could have been much, much worse. >> in his hometown of pen field, new jersey many are asking why. but so far there are no answers. >> josh pagan was a former neighbor. >> he was a friendly guy and there had to be something horrific to go on for him to do something like that. >> he is charged with murder ago federal officer while on duty and could face the death penalty, and authorities are saying little about the person who dropped him off at lax. as for those thousands of passengers stranded by friday's shooting, they are finally on their way. for sunday morning, this is carter evans in los angeles. >> osgood: secretary of state john kerry made unannounced the visit to egypt this morning, his stop in cairo comes one day before elected then ousted morsi goes on trial
. >> he was dropped off at the airport and then shot gerardo hernandez point blank. he is the first tsa officer ever killed in the line of duty. even as he sprayed bullets from his assault bullet rifle throughout the, few were injured, airport police chief -- >> we were so lucky. >> in all honesty this could have been much, much worse. >> in his hometown of pen field, new jersey many are asking why. but so far there are no answers. >> josh pagan was a former...
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>> the shooter fired at point blank range at officer hernandez. two others were wounded. >>> gary kubiak is in stable condition at a houston hospital after collapsing at halftime sunday night. >> did not have a heart attack but they're checking on everything. >>> the faa is investigating the collision of two planes over northern wisconsin carrying skydivers. they were able to jump free. >> we were just lucky this time. >>> egypt's former president mohamed morsi is on trial today. >> two terrifying days trapped between two buildings. >> how do we not hold the security guards, who would probably be dead right now. >>> edward snowden's request for clemency getting a thumbs down from the white house. >>> a fireball burning through a montreal neighborhood. >> oh my god that is not cool. >>> passengers at an airport were shocked when a small alligator was found under an escalator. >>> from 55 away, colts go to 6-2. >> seven touchdown passes for nick foles, that equals an nfl record. >> and all that matter. >> toronto's embattled mayor vows to ride the s
>> the shooter fired at point blank range at officer hernandez. two others were wounded. >>> gary kubiak is in stable condition at a houston hospital after collapsing at halftime sunday night. >> did not have a heart attack but they're checking on everything. >>> the faa is investigating the collision of two planes over northern wisconsin carrying skydivers. they were able to jump free. >> we were just lucky this time. >>> egypt's former president...
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authorities say he shot tsa officer gerardo hernandez at point-blank range, sending passengers in the security screening area running for cover. investigators say then ciancia went up an escalator but after apparently spotting hernandez still moving on the floor, he doubled back to shoot him again, killing hernandez. >> there was a pause, and so i looked down the escalator and i saw the gunman, he had his gun trained on the guy on the wall there and he shot him twice. >> reporter: in the end, two more tsa officers and a traveler were hit. l.a.x. police shot ciancia several times in the face and neck. he's alive but in his condition, he remains unresponsive. earlier friday morning, ciancia sent his family in new jersey rambling text messages. a woman who says she knows him says ciancia said he was going to commit suicide. the family alerted authorities, who then asked lapd to do a welfare check. if only police had gotten to his place just 45 minutes earlier, they might have stopped the rampage. but ciancia was already gone. he demanded a ride to the airport from one of his roommates. c
authorities say he shot tsa officer gerardo hernandez at point-blank range, sending passengers in the security screening area running for cover. investigators say then ciancia went up an escalator but after apparently spotting hernandez still moving on the floor, he doubled back to shoot him again, killing hernandez. >> there was a pause, and so i looked down the escalator and i saw the gunman, he had his gun trained on the guy on the wall there and he shot him twice. >> reporter:...
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gerardo hernandez, one of the three tsa seats shot, was killed. grigsby worked with hernandez and considered him a dear friend. >> only now it has hit me that i will never see him again. >> reporter: police shot ciancia four times and took him to a nearby hospital. his family released a statement through their lawyer. >> paul is our son and brother. we will continue to love him and care for him. >> reporter: ciancia left a handwritten note inside his bag saying he made the conscious decision to try to kill multiple tsa employees, but people who knew him say they den know why he wanted to target the tsa -- don't know why he wanted to target the tsa. 13-year-old andy lopez's fay uit today, >>> the parents of a santa rosa teen-age are killed by a sheriff's deputy are suing. 13-year-old andy lopez's family filed a federal lawsuit today against deputy erick gelhaus in sonoma county. the suit claims the shooting two weeks ago was reckless and violated andy's civil rights. investigators have said the deputy opened fire after andy refused orders to drop w
gerardo hernandez, one of the three tsa seats shot, was killed. grigsby worked with hernandez and considered him a dear friend. >> only now it has hit me that i will never see him again. >> reporter: police shot ciancia four times and took him to a nearby hospital. his family released a statement through their lawyer. >> paul is our son and brother. we will continue to love him and care for him. >> reporter: ciancia left a handwritten note inside his bag saying he made...
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the suspect came back, shooting hernandez again, killing him. five people were shooting with including the suspected gunman, paul ciancia who is in critical condition. two others were treated at hospitals and released. 29-year-old high school teacher is in fair condition. he was shot in the leg. now to cnn stephanie elim outside l.a.x. stephanie, you spoke with a passenger who witnessed a shooting. >> reporter: don, it was crazy to hear his story. he said everyone hit the ground. he was up above the escalator, in he curity, wh when everything happened. there was a pause and he looked back down and that's when he saw everything else. take a listen. >> we were at security. we heard the initial gunshots. and everybody in security hit the ground. a lot of folks were scrambling forward. so there was a pause. i look down the escalator and i saw the gunman. he had his gun trained on the wall there and he shot him twice. so i knelt down and i saw him run up the escalator and yell something. of that, i hit the ground. he hit the ground and ehaven'tly mad
the suspect came back, shooting hernandez again, killing him. five people were shooting with including the suspected gunman, paul ciancia who is in critical condition. two others were treated at hospitals and released. 29-year-old high school teacher is in fair condition. he was shot in the leg. now to cnn stephanie elim outside l.a.x. stephanie, you spoke with a passenger who witnessed a shooting. >> reporter: don, it was crazy to hear his story. he said everyone hit the ground. he was...
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fire, targeting tsa agents, injuring several people and taking the life of a tsa officer named gerardo hernandez, the first tsa officer to die in the line of duty since the agency was created in 2001. the suspected shooter, 23-year-old paul anthony ciancia, was charged this weekend with murder of a federal officer, and commission of violence at an international airport. after being shot at the scene of the crime, he remains in critical condition but is not believed to have suffered brain damage, allowing for the possibility he might be able to answer questions at some point. and while the entirety of his motive is yet to be known, he did have on him at the time a letter. which had language associated with the anti-government patriot movement, as well as some additional anti-government literature about a conspiracy to form a single global government. and for more, i'm joined by brand-new grio.com columnist, goldie taylor and founder of stop handgun violence, john rose en that will. i want to start with you, goldie. we have this once again confluence of we don't really know what the motives are, b
fire, targeting tsa agents, injuring several people and taking the life of a tsa officer named gerardo hernandez, the first tsa officer to die in the line of duty since the agency was created in 2001. the suspected shooter, 23-year-old paul anthony ciancia, was charged this weekend with murder of a federal officer, and commission of violence at an international airport. after being shot at the scene of the crime, he remains in critical condition but is not believed to have suffered brain...
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. >> reporter: he just left his friend, tsa officer geraldo hernandez, who was shot to death standing at the prescreening area. >> only now it has hit me that i will never see him again. >> reporter: he was near passenger brian lud mechlt mer, now shattered by a bullet. he dragged himself into a closet. >> found a sweatshirt in a closet, made a makeshift tourniquet out of it. he was very scared at that point. he thought that might be the end. >> reporter: as victims heal, investigators try to piece together the timeline of the crime. his father alerted officers in l.a. after receiving suicidal texts from his son. >> 10:06 a call comes in. how quickly do you respond? >> the call came in to our communications dispatch center. officers were at scene in the drive way at 10:12. >> so six minutes. >> he was not there. he had 50 minutes earlier entered terminal three. unleashing horror in the terminal and frustration in two police departments that the timing was all so wrong. >> what if we could have stopped that and the officers appeared at the residence to do a well-being check on him and
. >> reporter: he just left his friend, tsa officer geraldo hernandez, who was shot to death standing at the prescreening area. >> only now it has hit me that i will never see him again. >> reporter: he was near passenger brian lud mechlt mer, now shattered by a bullet. he dragged himself into a closet. >> found a sweatshirt in a closet, made a makeshift tourniquet out of it. he was very scared at that point. he thought that might be the end. >> reporter: as...
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hernandez family. he was an exemplary member of the community and family man. our hearts go out to the family in his passing. >> the family is shocked and numbed by the shootings and are cooperating fully with law enforcement. >> as we mentioned, it's election day, and in new jersey, governor chris christie is expected to win in trenton. the latest polls show him 20 percentage points ahead of his challenger. he is considered to be a republican presidential con tender in 2016. his opponent took him to task about that during the campaign. we have more on the race from asbury park in new jersey, john, i imagine polls are open by now. what can you tell us about this race? >> well, they are. they opened at 6:00 in the morning here in new jersey and will be open until 8:00 tonight. governor christie is considered to be a contender for the 2016 republican ticket, because he has become a national politician, because the way he handled hurricane sandy, standing up for new jersey and welcoming president barack o
hernandez family. he was an exemplary member of the community and family man. our hearts go out to the family in his passing. >> the family is shocked and numbed by the shootings and are cooperating fully with law enforcement. >> as we mentioned, it's election day, and in new jersey, governor chris christie is expected to win in trenton. the latest polls show him 20 percentage points ahead of his challenger. he is considered to be a republican presidential con tender in 2016. his...
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he was friends with gerardo hernandez, the tsa officer who was killed. >> only now it has hit me that i would never see him again. >> the third wounded person' passenger needs more surgery and physical therapy but is in good condition. the fbi revisited paul ciancia's apartment yesterday. they left with one of his roommates, who drove him to the airport. investigators say there's no indication the roommate knew of ciancia's plans. >>> 4:33. the parents of a teenager fatally shot by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy are taking legal action now. the family of andy lopez filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against the county and deputy erick gelhaus. the suit says the shooting was reckless and a violation of civil rights. the deputy opened fire after andy lopez refused orders to drop a fake weapon. >> we are going to prove through our investigation and our lawsuit that the shooting of andy lopez is absolutely and unequivocally unjustified. >> we want justice and then also we want an honest investigation. >> gelhaus' attorney has said his client thought his life was in danger at the time. an
he was friends with gerardo hernandez, the tsa officer who was killed. >> only now it has hit me that i would never see him again. >> the third wounded person' passenger needs more surgery and physical therapy but is in good condition. the fbi revisited paul ciancia's apartment yesterday. they left with one of his roommates, who drove him to the airport. investigators say there's no indication the roommate knew of ciancia's plans. >>> 4:33. the parents of a teenager fatally...
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officer gerardo hernandez was killed. >> only now has it hit me i will never see him again. he was a wonderful person and a friend, and i will miss him. >> reporter: grigsby is lucky to be alive. >> i was injured trying to help an elder man get to a safe area. i turned around and there was a gunman and shot me twice. >> reporter: authorities admitted the incident exposed a serious weakness in airport security. >> this is our worst nightmare. this scenario is the one that would keep me up at night. this is the one, but it is also the one we train to. are we perfect? no. will we review the circumstances that occurred here? absolutely. >> reporter: the fbi is now fairly convinced paul ciancia was targeting tsa officers. what they don't know is why. >> we have to get a full understanding of the person who we now have in custody to understand what his motives might have been. >> reporter: trouble is, they can't even ask him. ciancia is still unconscious at ucla medical center with a gunshot wound to the head. the tsa has a thankless job, enforcing procedures we all tolerate throu
officer gerardo hernandez was killed. >> only now has it hit me i will never see him again. he was a wonderful person and a friend, and i will miss him. >> reporter: grigsby is lucky to be alive. >> i was injured trying to help an elder man get to a safe area. i turned around and there was a gunman and shot me twice. >> reporter: authorities admitted the incident exposed a serious weakness in airport security. >> this is our worst nightmare. this scenario is the...